#MyFamilyAdventures – April

This month we've experienced our fair share of warm, sunny, beautiful weather that has led us to get out on many adventures. We've not ventured far as we've journeyed to Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell, Mapledurham and Littlestoke all of them being in our own county but far enough for the girls to have a snooze in the car on the way. We’re only a few off 11,000 finds and thus it’s surprising that we do find little pockets of geocaches to do around here.

As April is well known for its rain showers, it’s come as a surprise that there have been plenty of warm, sunny days in which to get out and about. In fact some of the days we have experienced are more reminiscent of those you’d experience in July. We've put away our winter knit wear and basked in the sunlight. The birds have been heard chirping in the great outdoors (except for one poor chick that has toppled from a nest in our garden never to chirp again) and the ground carpeted by fallen leaves has led to plenty of rustling. We've also been reminded of the cold winters that we've experienced as there remains a chill in the airs breeze.

Beautiful flowers have sprung forth with a riot of different colours. We've seen plenty of dandelions, daisies and bluebells. However, not all stayed in bloom for long, the daffodils with their bold, confident yellows are one flower that disappeared as quickly  as they appeared. 

As for the girls they seem to like to get out too and explore – preferably without their hats!. Recently my eldest discovered a little recorder in a geocache that led to me showing her how to blow through it to make a noise. She was so pleased with herself that she could do it and her noises accompanied us for the rest of our walk.  

Eldest has also done a fair bit of walking this month and she likes to point out things and question what they are. It’s lovely to hold little conversations with her and teach her about the world we live in. Her sister on the other hand has a little while till she walks but I'm certain she’ll get there around summer time this year. Till then she is quite content to be carried everywhere, often falling asleep in the baby carrier and gets rather upset when we put her down on the floor. 

Where have you and your family been this month?